Submissions

Author Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted for initial consideration must adhere to these standards:

Submissions must be complete with clearly identified standard sections used to report original research, free of annotations or highlights, and include all numbered and labeled components. Figures, charts, tables, schemes, and equations should be embedded in the text at the point of relevance. Separate graphics can be supplied later at revision if necessary. As per journal's structure or length limitations, manuscript templates should be used. References should be provided in AMA style, but they must be complete, including titles. For information about the required components of different reference types. Supporting Information must be submitted as a separate file(s).

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Acceptable Software and File Designations

See the list of acceptable softwares and appropriate File Designations to be sure your file types are compatible with NTP.

Cover Letter

It is essential to include a cover letter with each manuscript submission. Throughout the submission process, you can either type the cover letter directly into the submission system, paste it, or attach it as a separate file. Your communication should be in the English language.

Manuscript Text Components

Ensure that your submission includes a list of sections or components tailored to the requirements of the journal. Provide descriptions where necessary. The manuscript should contain the following elements: Title, Author List, Abstract, Keywords, Main Text (comprising Introduction, Experimental, Results, and Discussion/Conclusion), Acknowledgement, and References. Note that references, when submitted, must adhere to the Review-Ready Submission requirements, and any graphics should be included in a separate section. Please use the English language for your communication.

Research Data Policy

The Journal (NTP) strongly encourage authors to make the research data underlying their articles publicly available at the time of publication.

Research data is defined as materials and information used in the experiments that enable the validation of the conclusions drawn in the article, including primary data produced by the authors for the study being reported, secondary data reused or analyzed by the authors for the study, and any other materials necessary to reproduce or replicate the results.

 Language and Editing Services

A well-written paper helps share your results most clearly. English Editing Service is designed to help scientists communicate their research effectively. Our paid subject-matter expert editors will edit your manuscript for grammar, spelling, and other language errors so your ideas are presented at their best.

Preparing Graphics

The quality of illustrations in NTP journal depends on the quality of the original files provided by the authors. Figures are not modified or enhanced by journal production staff. All graphics must be prepared and submitted in digital format. Graphics should be inserted into the main body whenever possible. Please see Graphics Preparation for additional information. Any graphic (figure chart, scheme, or equation) that has appeared in an earlier publication should include a credit line citing the original source. Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to re-use this material.

Figure and Illustration Services

The impact of your research is not limited to what you can express with words. Tables and figures such as graphs, photographs, illustrations, diagrams, and other visuals can play a significant role in effectively communicating your findings. Our Artwork Editing and Graphical Abstract services generate publication-ready figures and Table of Contents (TOC) graphics that conform to your chosen journal’s specifications. For figures, this includes changes to file type, resolution, color space, font, scale, line weights, and layout (to improve readability and professional appearance). For TOC graphics, our illustrators can work with a rough sketch or concept or help extract the key findings of your manuscript directly for use as a visual summary of your paper.

Preparing For Submission

Manuscripts, graphics, supporting information, and required forms, as well as manuscript revisions, must all be submitted in digital format through NTP log in. Registering for an NTP ID is fast, free, and does not require NTP membership.

Safety Considerations

Authors must emphasize any unexpected, new, and/or significant hazards or risks associated with the reported work. This information should be in the Experimental Section of a full article and included in the main text of a letter.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

A statement describing any financial conflicts of interest or lack thereof is published journal article. During the submission process, the Corresponding Author must provide a statement on behalf of all authors of the manuscript, describing all potential sources of bias, including affiliations, funding sources, and financial or management relationships, that may constitute conflicts of interest. If the manuscript is accepted, the statement will be published in the final article.

If the manuscript is accepted and no conflict of interest has been declared, the following statement will be published in the final article: “The authors declare no competing financial interest.”

Plagiarism

In publishing only original research, NTP is committed to deterring plagiarism, including self-plagiarism. NTP Publication uses Turnitin software to screen submitted manuscripts for similarity to published material. Note that your manuscript may be screened during the submission process.

Authorship, Author List, and Coauthor Notification

Authors are required to obtain the consent of all their coauthors prior to submitting a manuscript. The submitting author accepts the responsibility of notifying all coauthors that the manuscript is being submitted.

During manuscript submission, the submitting author must provide contact information (full name, email address, institutional affiliation, and mailing address) for all of the coauthors. Because all of the author names are automatically imported into the electronic Journal Publishing Agreement. Author affiliation should reflect where the work was completed, even if the author has since left that institution. Authors may include a note with a current address if their institution has changed since the work was completed.

If any change in authorship is necessary after a manuscript has been submitted, confirmation is required that all of the authors (including those being added or removed) have been notified and have agreed to the change. To provide this confirmation, authors are asked to complete and sign an authorship change form and provide the completed form to the appropriate editorial office.